Tree Spirit went backpacking April 18 to April 19, 2015 7.5 miles 750 feet gained 1 night
So this 2.5 mile jaunt to stay the night at 4,000' Butte Camp on St. Helens turned into a fun-filled morning of re-tracing steps back to the sign which says nothing about Butte Camp. With the trail map firmly upon the kitchen counter, we did our best and finally made it up to the camp, where nary a dry spot was to be found among the remaining 6 inches of snow. Nonetheless, set up camp quickly and enjoyed an evening of meditation upon the sounds of nature and nothing else-since we were the only human souls left up there, as far as we could tell, once the sun went down. A beautiful experience worth repeating-perhaps after a bit more snow-melt.